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ECommerce - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Tue, 21 May 2013 22:48:18 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Marqeta, Payments Platform Behind Facebook Card, Closes $14M Funding Round

The payment platform behind the Facebook Card, plastic gift cards that hold all electronic gift cards users have received through the social network, introduced in January, received a different type of payment, as Marqeta Thursday announced the closing of $14 million in series-B funding.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/marqeta-facebook-card-funding_b117626#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/marqeta-facebook-card-funding_b117626 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117626 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:12 +0000 STUDY: Shipping Issues Plague Flash Sales On Facebook

Ecommerce sites that run flash sales on Facebook must still deal with offline logistical issues, such as shipping, which accounted for 49 percent of negative comments in a study of 2,776 conversations on the social networks between customers and flash-sale sites conducted by fulfillment and logistics solutions provider Dotcom Distribution.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/dotcom-distribution-flash-sales-shipping_b117519#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/dotcom-distribution-flash-sales-shipping_b117519 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117519 Wed, 15 May 2013 14:01:23 +0000 Yapyzal Allows Facebook Users To Make Purchases Directly Via Offers Without Leaving Site

Another social commerce tool that allows Facebook users to complete purchases without leaving the Facebook platform debuted this week with ePaymentAmerica’s launch of Yapyzal, which allows retailers to design, post, and share offers on Facebook and complete transactions via secure processing of credit-card and debit-card information.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/yapyzal_b117492#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/yapyzal_b117492 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117492 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:46:01 +0000 Ecwid: Facebook Storefronts Stay The Course In 1Q

Facebook commerce provider Ecwid reported continued momentum for small and midsized retailers using its storefronts on the social network, saying that orders rose 37 percent in the first quarter versus the year-earlier period, while sales jumped 26 percent during the same period.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-1q_b116394#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-1q_b116394 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116394 Wed, 01 May 2013 15:04:19 +0000 Is Pinterest Cutting Into Facebook’s Market Share?

While marketers figure out how to convert sales on Facebook, it appears that Pinterest is beating the social network to the punch. New research from RichRelevance shows that Pinterest is starting to take up a bigger slice of the marketing pie among brands seeking conversions.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/richrelevance-facebook-pinterest_b116044#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/richrelevance-facebook-pinterest_b116044 http://allfacebook.com/?p=116044 Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:58:10 +0000 Victoria’s Secret, American Apparel Join Facebook Gifting Platform Wrapp

Wrapp, which allows Facebook users to send free and paid electronic gift cards to their friends, has said that three new retailers have joined the fold: Victoria’s Secret, American Apparel, and Little Black Bag. Using Facebook as a platform, Wrapp noted that 1.25 million users of its iOS and Android applications have given 11.5 million digital gift cards — seen by 122 million Facebook users.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/victorias-secret-american-apparel-wrapp_b115337#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/victorias-secret-american-apparel-wrapp_b115337 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115337 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:50:31 +0000 ShopIgniter Ramps Up Igniter Rich Media Social Marketing Platform

Social rich media marketing platform ShopIgniter is looking to ignite social and mobile advertising with the latest update to its flagship Igniter platform.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/shopigniter-igniter-update_b115280#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/shopigniter-igniter-update_b115280 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115280 Mon, 15 Apr 2013 14:06:49 +0000 VigLink Generates Revenue For Facebook Page Owners Through Link Posts

There has been much discussion over what kinds of posts are best to grab the attention of fans (and break through Facebook’s post-sorting algorithm), but a service hopes to give something back to page administrators when they share links. Newly rebranded VigLink Anywhere (formerly just a part of VigLink) helps generate revenue for pages whenever Facebook fans click on shared links and make purchases.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/viglink-page-revenue-links_b114213#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/viglink-page-revenue-links_b114213 http://allfacebook.com/?p=114213 Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:03:49 +0000 The 10 Biggest Fibs By Facebook Tool Providers

Software is the new snake oil. At the click of a button, you have 1 million fans, incredible engagement, sales coming out of your ears, and your car parked for you. Only that last one is true, by the way. Just because there are more than 1 billion users on Facebook, doesn’t mean your Facebook page has Field of Dreams on all of them. So let’s look at the most common fibs things by tool providers in our space. Nod knowingly or comment below if you recognize them.

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]]> Dennis Yu http://allfacebook.com/the-10-biggest-fibs-by-facebook-tool-providers_b113527#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/the-10-biggest-fibs-by-facebook-tool-providers_b113527 http://allfacebook.com/?p=113527 Thu, 21 Mar 2013 13:44:12 +0000 Facebook Commerce Platform Soldsie Announces $1M In Seed Funding

Although Facebook commerce platform Soldsie works by allowing brands to process purchases within the comments section of the social network, the $1 million in seed funding it announced Wednesday did not come via comments, but from a group of institutional investors.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/soldsie-seed-funding_b112224#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/soldsie-seed-funding_b112224 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112224 Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:14:04 +0000 Ecwid: Facebook Storefronts Did Booming Business During 4Q

Facebook commerce provider Ecwid reported robust growth in sales at its stores on the social network during the fourth quarter, with sales for the period up 267 percent compared with the fourth quarter of 2011 and up 65 percent versus the third quarter of 2012.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-4q-2012_b111553#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-4q-2012_b111553 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111553 Tue, 26 Feb 2013 10:16:47 +0000 Report: Facebook Testing Targeted Ads Based On Users’ In-Store Purchases

Facebook is testing a new type of targeted advertising that will allow brands to market to users based on items they have purchased in stores, and it teamed up with data providers Epsilon, Acxiom, and Datalogix on the trial, according to a report in Ad Age.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/targeted-ad-test-epsilon-acxiom-datalogix_b111363#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/targeted-ad-test-epsilon-acxiom-datalogix_b111363 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111363 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 12:55:25 +0000 Facebook Commerce Platform 8thBridge Graphite Integrated With EBay’s GSI Commerce

Social commerce platform 8thBridge Graphite from 8thBridge is now fully integrated with the Web store, technology, marketing services, and agency services of eBay-owned GSI Commerce, the two companies announced.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/8thbridge-graphite-ebay-gsi-commerce_b109838#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/8thbridge-graphite-ebay-gsi-commerce_b109838 http://allfacebook.com/?p=109838 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 11:25:06 +0000 UPDATED: Facebook Storefront Consolidation: Payvment Closing Up Shop, Directs Clients To Ecwid

Social commerce platform Payvment is shuttering its Facebook storefront business, but its clients will not be left in the cold, as the company reached an agreement with Facebook storefront provider Ecwid to allow Payvment users to transfer their stores to the Ecwid platform.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/payvment-ecwid_b109392#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/payvment-ecwid_b109392 http://allfacebook.com/?p=109392 Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:46:46 +0000 Ecwid: Facebook Referrals Soar During Holiday Season

Facebook commerce provider Ecwid said Monday that Facebook-driven purchases from its small and midsized retail clients during the 2012 holiday shopping season more than doubled when compared with the period prior to the holidays.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-facebook-referrals-holiday-season_b108026#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ecwid-facebook-referrals-holiday-season_b108026 http://allfacebook.com/?p=108026 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 14:53:51 +0000